2306, 2011
3 Years in The Making…
The best way to learn the wine business from the winery's perspective is to make your own wine. That wasn't our intention at the end of 2007 when our [...]
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A powerful and brooding wine which exhibits aromas of black cherry, licorice and bittersweet chocolate. Upon entry it has a sweet fruit entry with great concentration and depth of flavor, firm tannins, and an exceptional long finish. - This elegant Merlot greets the nose with rich aromas of ripe cherry and violets, followed by a lush mouth feel with layers of blackberry, currant, and a touch of chocolate. These flavors combine with soft and supple tannins to create a long, silky smooth finish.
- Inky black in color this wine shows aromas of blackberry and leather with oak adding sweet caramel notes. Immediately on entry the wine shows flavors of black fruit, bittersweet chocolate and coffee which lingers through the finish with well- balanced acidity and fine tannin structure.
- From winemaker Ty Caton, enTycement is a sexy and approachable wine crafted to “entice” and attract you to the world of our fine red wines. With or without food, enjoy with only the most entycing company. Red fruit forward with sucullent notes of blackberries and leather.
- The dark, formidably looking 2010 Merlot Little Sister (85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon) exhibits lots of Chinese black tea, mocha, black cherry, licorice, spice, coffee bean and mulberry aromas. Creamy textured, round and succulent, this medium to full-bodied Merlot is one of the finer examples of this varietal in Napa Valley. It should drink well for a decade.
- Bold aromas of coffee candy, chocolate cherry pie, and peppercorn with a supple, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a tangy raisin and spice finish. A really tasty everyday wine that will work with pretty much anything.
- An elegant and expressive Merlot with flavors of red fruits, dried flowers and vanilla.
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An aromatic wine with notes of market-fresh cherries, cocoa, currant and vanilla. Medium-full on the palate with a wonderful backbone of ripe cherry, berry and subtle notes of spiced chocolate that carry through on the elegant, satisfying finish. -
Filled with lovely aromas of sweet cherry and a hint of toast, this fresh, medium-bodied wine offers bright acidity across the palate before finishing with a delicious spice and wild huckleberry. -
A complex red blend with inviting blackberry, rhubarb and red currant aromas on the nose. The rich palate highlights developed Bing cherry and plum fruit rounded out with spice notes. Velvety tannins lead to a wonderful finish with lingering fruit. - From 1973 to 1982, Walter Schug made some of the most memorable Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux-style blends in California history as the founding winemaker for Joseph Phelps Vineyards. His own Bordeaux blend exhibits the same finesse, intensity and ability to age that have made his earlier wines valuable collectors items. Cabernet Sauvignon from the valley floor and Carneros Merlot compliment the well structured fruit from Rancho Salina, a volcanic soil vineyard high above the Sonoma Valley in the southern end of the Mayacamas Mountains. It has dense color and structure, bright aromas of violets and blueberries, and ripe fruit flavors reminiscent of cherries, chocolate and cassis. Well-integrated tannins, oak and acidity give it a rich texture and a long, elegant finish. It drinks well on release paired with rich meats and cheeses, and will reward cellaring for 10 or more years.
- Schug's Heritage Reserve Merlot is blended in the Bordeaux tradition using Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon for maximum complexity. The Merlot is sourced from the cool Carneros region, where the extremely long growing season allows this varietal to ripen slowly, developing maximum varietal character and depth of flavor while retaining bright acidity. It has a spicy bouquet of lavender and mint, rich deep color and full-bodied flavors of cherry, cassis and chocolate. Try it now with lamb, duck and rich cheeses, or age it for 5 to 7 years.
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This classically structured Merlot is crafted in the Bordeaux style that Walter Schug pioneered in California while wine master of Joseph Phelps Vineyards (1973 to 1983). The Merlot grapes were grown on the Sangiacomo Vineyard in the Carneros district of southern Sonoma Valley. This cooler microclimate provides the longer growing season necessary for Merlot to ripen slowly and develop maximum flavor. Added complexity comes from a blending judicious amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grown on the Rancho Salina and Horne vineyards farther north in Sonoma Valley. It has a spicy bouquet, deep color and exhibits full-bodied flavors of cherry, blackberry and spice. Try it now with grilled fish, pasta, lamb and steaks, or cellar it for 5 to 7 years. -
Deceptively sweet aromas of strawberries, raspberries and rose petals. The flavors are dark, rich, lusciously mouthwatering, with cherries, boysenberries, tart plum skins, hints of leather, sweet pipe tobacco, and coffee beans. The tannins are firm, but not a bit edgy and the finish lingers with just a touch of anise. A truly lovely vintage. -
The Russian River Valley is an appellation with varying climates and soils. Hook & Ladder’s Los Amigos Vineyard sits in the warmer northeastern section of the appellation.